Symptomatic bipartite patella: Treatment alternatives

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 455-461

  Atesok, Kivanc ^a   Doral, M Nedim ^b   Lowe, Joseph ^c   Finsterbush, Alex ^c  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

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EID: 50149091309     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200808000-00004     Document Type: Review

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